Derek Jeter spent part of his Thursday off with a friend after lunch at Geoffrey Zakarian‘s new restaurant, The National, on East 50th Street. Dressed in Nikes and jeans, the Yankees star enjoyed oysters, chicken noodle soup and chef Paul Corsentino‘s signature roast chicken while politely chatting with the staff.

“His usual grace under scrutiny was apparent,” a spy said. “He managed to look not at all surprised when the room full of regulars whipped out their BlackBerrys and iPhones and started snapping photos and giggling like schoolgirls.”